Articles
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Law & Principles
Effort to stymie OCPA news coverage won’t work
An Oklahoma lawmaker (technically, his spouse) recently resorted to filing a bogus victim protective order against an OCPA journalist. If the intent was to deter OCPA from providing news coverage on lawmakers’ activities, it failed.Ray Carter | July 20, 2022
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Education, Law & Principles
Lankford denounces NEA as union touts its Oklahoma influence
As Sen. James Lankford criticizes a national labor union’s left-wing agenda, its Oklahoma affiliate touts its influence among key state lawmakers.Ray Carter | July 19, 2022
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Law & Principles
Oklahoma laws on girls’ sports, bathrooms, survive challenge
Two new Oklahoma state laws that restrict bathroom access and sports participation based on sex have withstood the initial efforts of the Biden administration to force their rollback.Ray Carter | July 18, 2022
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Criminal Justice
What Rep. Anthony Moore taught my colleagues about coercive plea bargaining
The court system can be used as a weapon.Ryan Haynie | July 14, 2022
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Good Government
A guide to OCPA’s legislative scorecard
Each year the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs releases a legislative scorecard that informs citizens how their “state legislators are voting at the Oklahoma Capitol on issues related to the principles of limited government, free markets, individual initiative, and personal responsibility.”Staff | July 12, 2022
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Law & Principles
Court defied threats, preserved rule of law
By overturning Roe, U.S. Supreme Court justices took a strong stance against judicial overreach. But they also refused to allow their rulings to be influenced by outside pressure tactics.Jonathan Small | July 11, 2022
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Law & Principles
OCPA President files complaint against Rep. Anthony Moore
OCPA President files complaint against Rep. Anthony Moore.Staff | July 8, 2022
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Budget & Tax
Tax cuts and opportunities for happiness
Lower taxes are not a panacea for all social problems, but they unequivocally help people find more work. That work helps people become more stable family and community members and offers a chance at finding a purpose for their lives.Curtis Shelton | July 8, 2022
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Higher Education
No way to justify OU tuition increase
By rejecting the tuition increase, the regents showed they understand the need to keep college affordable. Hopefully, they will continue down that path, and along the way, they should also devote more resources to genuinely worthwhile degree programs.Jonathan Small | July 8, 2022
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Education
Henry Scholarship benefiting families, but opposition persists
For many Oklahoma families, the Henry Scholarship program has been life-changing. But efforts to create similar school-choice opportunities for other children continue to face strong resistance.Ray Carter | July 6, 2022